Trends in the Diabetes Epidemic in Korea

Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of mortality and increased disability-adjusted life years worldwide. In Korea, the prevalence of diabetes increased from 8.6% to 11.0% in 2001 to 2013 and the prevalence of adult obesity, which is the most important risk factor of diabetes, increased from 29.2% t...

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Main Authors: Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2015-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Age
Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-30-142.pdf